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Histone H2B ubiquitination and beyond

Regulation of nucleosome stability, chromatin dynamics and the trans-histone H3 methylation

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Pages 460-468 | Received 23 Apr 2010, Accepted 11 May 2010, Published online: 16 Aug 2010

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